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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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